Shutting markets and churches was a bad idea even as we fight Covid-19A man prays in an empty ACK Cathedral in Nakuru on April 5, 2020. [Harun Wathari, Standard]I have seen counties across the nation shut down markets in the wake of the novel coronavirus. My argument is simple: Kenyans are being forced out of the market and soon they will lack food on the table. I think that traders will defy the social distancing measures and walk back to the markets. I am certain that if the government asked churches to open but observe social distancing, church leaders will be happy to do so.

Source: Standard Digital April 06, 2020 11:48 UTC